On Saturday afternoon the Philadelphia Flyers selected Prince George Cougars defenceman Ethan Samson in the sixth round, 174th overall at the 2021 NHL Draft. Welcome to Philly, @EthanSamson77! The Flyers have selected @TheWHL defenseman in the 6th round (174th overall) of the 2021 #NHLDraft. pic.twitter.com/ebmMvjSZ1I — Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) July […]
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Daily Dose of the DUB: Wheat Kings sign import Polshakov, lots of WHL alumni moves in Europe, and much more!
Porter leaves the Oil Kings to join the Avalanche Congratulations to #OilKings Director of Scouting Jamie Porter on accepting an amateur scouting position with the Colorado @Avalanche! Thank you, Jamie, for your contributions over three division championship seasons with the team! ? pic.twitter.com/CwKv9Q39lO — Edmonton Oil Kings (@EdmOilKings) July 15, […]
Blazers Select Roman Makarov at the CHL Import Draft.
Opting to select just once at the 2021 CHL Import Draft, the Kamloops Blazers grabbed a Russian forward. With the 38th overall pick, the Blazers selected Roman Makarov, a 6-foot-5 214-pound forward from Engels, Russia. Makarov split his time between two teams in 2020-21. He played 11 games with […]
Novak’s Return leads the Rockets to pick one at CHL Import Draft
The decision of a returning star helped cement the Kelowna Rockets plans for this year’s CHL Import Draft. Before the draft, the Rockets announced that Pavel Novak is returning for the 2021-22 season. The 13th overall pick at the 2019 edition of the CHL Import Draft led the Rockets […]
Oil Kings take Jakub Demek in the first round of CHL Import Draft
The Edmonton Oil Kings have added another piece to their puzzle, selecting Slovakian-born forward Jakub Demek in the first round, 47th overall in the 2021 CHL Import Draft that took place June 30th. He is only the second Slovakian-born player to be selected by the Oil Kings in franchise […]
Cougars add two at CHL Import Draft
The Prince George Cougars added playmaking and size to their roster in yesterday’s CHL Import Draft. With the 23rd overall pick in the #CHLImportDraft, the @PGCougars have selected ?? forward Liekit Reichle. pic.twitter.com/G8AswleZY8 — The WHL (@TheWHL) June 30, 2021 Prince George started with the playmaking element by selecting […]
Daily Dose of the DUB: 32 players selected by WHL clubs at CHL Import Draft, Moores passes away and more!
WHL teams select 32 players at CHL Import Draft 32 players from 12 countries were selected by WHL Clubs Wednesday in the 2021 #CHLImportDraft. DETAILS ? | https://t.co/lveposZHcF pic.twitter.com/emZeVrAoCz — The WHL (@TheWHL) June 30, 2021 The Canadian Hockey League held its annual Import Draft on Wednesday and WHL […]
Simon Kubicek returns to WHL with Oil Kings after professional stint
The Edmonton Oil Kings have turned their focus to defence. The club has recently announced the commitment of Czech Republic-born defenseman Simon Kubicek for the 2021-22 WHL season. The club originally acquired him from the Seattle Thunderbirds in a trade involving two conditional picks being swapped and forward Vladimir […]
Former Oil Kings captain Baddock inks deal with Montreal Canadiens
While reflecting on a successful WHL career is always something to celebrate, what a player does beyond those years should never be overlooked either. The Edmonton Oil Kings have an endless list of outstanding alumni, many of which have furthered their hockey careers after major junior. You can put […]
Daily Dose of the DUB: Western Conference full schedules unveiled, Barker retires and joins Vees coaching staff, and more!
WHL unveils Western Conference regular-season schedule The WHL has unveiled the 2021-22 Western Conference Regular Season schedule, slated to begin Friday, October 1. DETAILS ? | https://t.co/fFKKNQ37W6 pic.twitter.com/mz2Lo1RgNg — The WHL (@TheWHL) June 23, 2021 Slated to begin on Friday, October 1, 2021, the WHL announced the schedules for […]
